Facing public backlash encouraged by opposition parties, the B.C. government has cancelled planned changes to the Land Act, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Nathan Cullen said Wednesday. Amanda Follett Hosgood and Andrew MacLeod report. Amanda is our northern B.C. reporter. Andrew is our legislative bureau chief. Published Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/02/22/NDP-Hits-Brakes-Land-Act-Reconciliation-Plan/

BC Children’s Hospital researchers are using a familiar ingredient — eggs — in a novel way: fighting pediatric cancer. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle is The Tyee's health reporter. Published Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/02/22/How-Chicken-Eggs-Can-Help-Fight-Childhood-Cancers/

Almost three years after a crane collapse that killed five people on a Kelowna construction project, the RCMP have recommended at least one charge of criminal negligence causing death. Brishti Basu reports. Brishti Basu reports on labour for The Tyee. Published Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/02/22/Families-Still-Waiting-Answers-Deadly-Kelowna-Crane-Disaster/

Meet artisans in Alaska and BC who are sustaining, and advancing, an ancient art. Brendan Jones reports. Brendan is a Sitka, Alaska-based journalist and author of the novel The Alaskan Laundry. Published Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/2024/02/22/Fish-Leather-Is-Incredibly-Strong-Beautiful/

The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled that a traditional Wet’suwet’en trespass law cannot “coexist” with the injunction order issued to Coastal GasLink in response to pipeline protests from the nation’s hereditary leadership. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda is The Tyee's northern B.C. reporter. Published Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/02/21/Wetsuweten-Law-Cannot-Coexist-BC-Court-Order/

With eight months until the next B.C. election, the government used Tuesday’s throne speech to send the message that progress on housing, health care and other files could be easily reversed. Andrew MacLeod reports. Andrew is The Tyee's legislative bureau chief. Published Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/02/21/Throne-Speech-Looks-Ahead-October-Election/

The birds are under the bridge because of us. Pushed from their habitat, the largest colony in B.C. found a new home beneath commuter traffic. Meet the cormorants of the Second Narrows bridge, by Christopher Cheung, urban issues reporter for The Tyee. Published Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/02/21/Meet-Cormorants-Second-Narrows-Bridge/

When news broke earlier this month that 4,800 employees — including 200 journalists — were being dumped by Bell Canada to save $250 million a year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau blasted the company for its “garbage decision.” Media law expert Michael Geist says blame, in part, Canada's "disastrous" media policy. Sarah Krichel interviews. Sarah is The Tyee's social media manager. Published Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/02/21/Blame-News-Layoffs-Feds-Fumbled-Pot-Gold/

There is a lot of misinformation circulating about this month’s Supreme Court decision on the federal government’s Indigenous child welfare law. Bruce McIvor clarifies. Bruce is a partner at First Peoples Law and an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia’s Allard School of Law. Published Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/02/20/Big-Win-Big-Loss-Indigenous-Child-Welfare/

While Trump faced some justice in a New York courtroom, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was finished off in a Russian prison, the fate of Ukraine hung on Putin apologists and a report suggested Putin wants nukes in space.

Steve Burgess advises. Steve is The Tyee's in-house political spin doctor. Published Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/02/20/Please-Advise-Are-These-Worst-Times/